Apparatus and method of cutting adhesive material and mounting the same upon a card



Feb. 3, 1953 R CONNOR ETAL Filed Dec. 28. 1948 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF'CUTTING ADHESIVE MATERIAL AND MOUNTING THE SAME UPON A CARD I 2SHEETS-SHEET l GOQGOGOO 000 ST5 X @7 R. CONNOR ETAL 2,627,212 APPARATUSAND METHOD OF CUTTING ADHESIVE MATERIAL Feb. 3, 1953 AND MOUNTING THESAME UPON A CARD 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Dec. 28, 1948 G m al IN VENTORS. @09er Connor 9*. Hunerf. 00e

A fr opnr YS Patented Feb. 3, 1953 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CUTTING AD-HESIVE MATERIAL AND MOUNTING THE SAME UPON A CARD Roger Connor andHunter E. Hcoe, Athens, Ohio, assignors to The McBee Company, Athens,

Ohio, a corporation Application December 28, 1948, Serial No. 67,712

16 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus and method for cutting frames ofadhesive-coated transparent material and mounting the frames upon acard, and it also relates to the article so produced.

In statistical Work and the utilization of statistical records, it isfrequently desirable to provide a statistical card, such as a marginallyperforated card of the variety as Keysort, with a microfilm exposurehaving thereon information relevant to the card. It is an establishedpractice, therefore, to provide statistical cards of the characterreferred to with die-cut rectangular openings, and to mount microfilmexposures within the die-cut openings in the following manner: Eachdie-cut card is provided with a rectangular frame of transparentadhesive-coated material, such as glassine coated on one side with apressure-sensitive adhesive. The frame overlaps the edges of the die-cutopening, and it is mounted on the card with the adhesive side facing thecard. An individual microfilm exposure is mounted on the reverse side ofthe card within the die-cut opening, being adhesively secured to theinwardly projecting portions of the glassine frame.

In providing such an article, the practice heretofore has involved aplurality of separate operations carried out at different times andplaces, and thus involving a plurality of machines.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a single machinewhich is capable of forming a die-cut opening in a statistical card andcutting and mounting a frame of adhesive-coated material on the card inregistry with the die-cut opening in a single operation or in very fewoperations carried out more or less simultaneously.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a simplified, betterorganized procedure for producing articles of the nature described.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a novel anduseful semi-finished article which lends itself to storage and shipmentand which is at any time readily converted to a finished article of thenature described.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from theensuing description and the appended claims.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated by way of example in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top-plan view of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along the line Fig. 3 is afragmentary view of the dies employed in the apparatus, showing them inclosed position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the dies employed in a modified form ofthe apparatus and showing the dies in open position.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing the manner in which the nalarticle is formed.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing the article produced.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. l and 2,there is shown an apparatus generally designated as I comprising aframework or housing Il having a cover plate l2. Disposed within thehousing is a card cutting mechanism generally designated as i3 anddisposed above the housing is a frame cutting mechanlsrn` generallydesignated as 14.

The card cutting mechanism I3 comprises a die which is reciprocablewithin a die opening 2l formed in a bed plate or die plate 22. The die2E) is slidably supported upon studs 23 and is normally held in itslowermost, inactive position, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of coilsprings 24 compressed between the die plate 22 and` a flange 25 formedon the die. The die 20 is operated by means of an arm 26 fixed to ashaft 21 which is operated by means of a lever 28. A roller 29 isrotatably mounted on the end of the arm 26 and, as will be apparent,upon depressing the lever 23 the arm 2li will be rotatedcoun'terclockwise as viewed in Fig. 2, thus moving the die 20 upwardly,and upon release of the lever 28, the coil spring 26 will operate toreturn the die to its lowermost, inactive position. Guide plates 3G and3l are secured to the cover plate I2 to guide a statistical card 32 andan end plate or stop member is provided such that, when the statisticalcard is placed between the lateral guide plates 3B and 3l and is pushedinwardly until it abuts the end plate or stop member 33, a predeterminedportion of the card will overly :and be in precise registry with thelower die 20.

The frame cutting and mounting mechanism I4 comprises a housing 35bolted to the framework by means of screws 4|. Slidable verticallywithin the housing 35 is an outer die 42 which is in precise registrywith a die opening d3 formed in a die plate c4, The outer die 42 isnormally held in upward, inactive position by means of a coil spring i5which is compressed between the housing 35 and a nut 46 in threadedengagement with the upper end of the die 42, the nut 46 serving also toregulate the compression of the coil spring 45. Slidably disposed withinthe outer die 42 is an inner die el which is normally held in uppermostposition relative to the outer die, by means of a coil spring 48compressed between a flange 152 formed on the interior of the outer die42 and a cap or ange 59 formed on the inner die.

The inner die l? and the outer die 132 are actuated by the same lever28, which serves to actuate the lower die 2i?, through the medium of alever E9 secured to the shaft 2?, a link t! and a lever t2 secured atone end to the link 6I and at its other end to a rotatable stud 53 tothe other end of which is secured a lever 6d having a roller 65rotatably mounted at its free end. It will thus be seen that, when thelever 23 is depressed, the lower die 2S will be elevated and will form asingle, rectangular cut in a statistical card 32 and that the inner andouter dies 41 and (l2 will move downwardly to form inner and outerrectangular cuts on a strip 66 or" ad hesive-coated glassine. Thepurpose of these cutting operations and the order in which they areperformed will appear more clearly hereinafter.

, The machine is also provided with means for feeding a laminar strip1D, comprising an upper layer E@ of glassine adhesively secured to alower layer ll of backing, and with take-up means for taking up theladder i2 of waste glassine produced in the cutting operation. The feedmeans comprises a feed reel `'13, a guide roll '54, a stripper plate 'I5having a dull knife edge ld, a drive roll 76 mounted on a shaft Tl and asqueeze roll i8. A receptacle i9 is provided to receive the Wastebacking. The take-up means comprises a takeup roll 85 mounted on a shaftSii which may be rotated by a knob 8l, and a squeeze roll 83. Areceptacle 89 is provided for receiving the ladder of waste glassine.

A driving connection of known type is provided between the shafts 8S andTi by means of pulleys 9E! and 9| and a spring belt 92.

In operation, a sufficient length of glassine is peeled from the backingand is threaded between the upper and lower ldies and between the take--f up roll 85 and squeeze roll '38 as illustrated. A statistical card 32is provided having an area lili) on its upper surface which may becoated with an adhesive repellent lacquer, the purpose of which isexplained hereinafter. ly registered with the die openings by means ofthe guide plates Sli, Si and 33 and the lever 28 is depressed to aotuatethe lower die 2i? and the upper dies l2 and 41.

The timing of the cams 26 and 64 and the shape and dimensions of thecutting dies are such as to perform the following sequence ofoperations: As lever 2S is depressed, the upper die 42 descends, punchesout a rectangular segment or blank of glassine from strip 66 andcontinues descent toward card 32. Lower die 2Q ascends and reaches card32 simultaneously with upper dies 42 and Il?. Die 42 presses the marginsof the glassine segment against the card 32 and at the same timecountersinks it, as at m3, so as to leave the glassine flush with thertop surface of the card. During this operation the card is backed up bythe die plate 22. Lower die 2i? penetrates the card to sever a plug it!!without disturbing the glassine, during which time the card and glassineare backed up by die 42. Die d? then penetrates the glassine to sever aplug |04, thus forming a glassine frame Iii'i. During this time the cardis backed up by die 2i). Finally, on release of the lever 2, the dieswill be The card 32 is properi restored to their initial, inactiveposition in readiness for a new cycle which, is carried out by insertinganother card 32, rotating the knob ill and then depressing the lever 23again.

The travel of the lower die Zii and the travel of the upper dies i2 andil are such as to out only the card 32 and the glassine 6d,respectively, and the relative positions, shape and dimensions of thedies and of the area Hill are such as to provide the article illustratedin 6. Thus, the card 32 is provided with a plug lili, a glassine frame ie5 is adhesively mounted on and countersunk in the card in registry withthe plug lili and a glassine plug we on the card plug lill.

A unitary article is thus provided which is adapted to storage andshipment. When it is desired to mount a microlm exposure on the frame ld5, it is necessary only to punch out the glassine plug 04 and card pluglill. This is easily accomplished by placing the card with the card plugfacing V-downwardiy on aat surface with the plugs overlying an openingin the surface, and then punching the plugs with any suitableinstrument.

Referring now to Fig. 4, there is shown a modification wherein the cardpunching and glassine punching operations are performed at separatestations. Similar parts are similarly numbered, and the structure andmode of operation will be obvious from the drawings and the foregoingdescription.

It is thus apparent that an apparatus and a method have been providedfor forming die-cut openings in statistical cards and the like, cuttingout adhesive-coated frames of material for such openings, and mountingthe frames upon the card in registry with theV apertures. It is alsoapparent that a novel and useful article is provided which is adaptedto-storage, shipment and handling without exposure of adhesive-coatedframe until it is desired to mount a microfilm'exposure on the card.

While we have illustrated and described our invention in detail, it isto be understood that various changes may be made therein by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the invention as deined in theappended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

l. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providingsupport for a card, a female die, cooperating inner and outer male diesoperable to punch a segment of adhesiveccated materialfrom a stripthereof to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate andto-perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposedon the opposite side oi said card and operable to punch out a segment ofsaid card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentionedsegment and inner punch, and means for actuating said dies so that saidouter male die and said another die engage the card simultaneously.

2. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providingsupport for a card, a female die, cooperating male dies operable topunch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a strip thereof, tomount card disposed on said bed plate and to perform an inner punch onthe mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of saidcard and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edgesintermediate the edges of said nist-mentioned segment and inner punch,means for feeding a laminar strip 0f backing and adhe..

the same on a sive-coated material to saidfemale die and cooperatingmale dies and means for peeling said backing strip from saidadhesive-coated material in advance of said dies.

3. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providingsupport for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plateand spaced a suiiicient distance therefrom to accommodate a cardtherebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die,cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch asegment of adhesive-coated material overlying said opening and mount thesame on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment,another die disposed on the opposite side,l of said card, reoiprocablein said bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said cardhaving edges intermediate the edges of said rst-mentioned segment andinner punch, and means for actuating said dies so that the outer maledie and said another die engage the card simultaneously.

4. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a frameworkincluding and defining a punching station, means for feeding a laminarstrip of adhesive-coated glassine or the like and backing toward saidstation, means for peeling said backing from said glassine in advance ofsaid station, a bed plate having a die opening in registry with saidpunching station, a male die reoiprocable within said opening, a femaledie having a die opening in registry with said firstmentioned dieopening, said female die being spaced from said bed plate a sufficientdistance to accommodate a card, guide means for aligning a card on saidbed plate to register a predetermined portion of said card with said dieopenings, inner and outer male dies reoiprocable in saidsecond-mentioned die opening, and means for actuating said male dies topunch a segment from said glassine, mount the segment on said card,perform an inner punch on the mounted segment and punch out a segment ofsaid card having edges intermediate the edges of said glassine segmentand inner punch.

5. A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the sameon a card or the like, comprising providing a die havingr a die openingdefining a punching station, providing and supporting cards in sequenceon one side of said die in registry with said die opening, feeding astrip of adhesive-coated material to said station, punching segmentstherefrom in sequence, feeding each segment through said die opening tosaid card, pressing each segment against its card with a forcesufficient to countersink the segment into its card, punching eachmounted segment to punch out an inner segment, and punching said cardfrom` the side opposite said segment to punch out a card segment havingedges intermediate the edges of the outer and inner segments ofadhesive-coated material.

6, A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the sameon a card or the like, comprising mounting adhesive-coated segments oncards or the like, punching an inner segment from each mounted segmentof adhesivecoated material and punching the card' from the opposite sideto punch a card segment having edges intermediate the edges of saidsegments of adhesive-coated material.

7. A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the sameon a card or the like, comprising providing cards each having a portioncoated with 'adhesive repellent lacquer, mounting adhesive-coatedsegments on said cards in registry with said lacquered portions,punching an inner segment from each mounted segment of adhesive-coatedmaterial and punching the card from the opposite side to punch a cardsegment having edges intermediate the edges of said segments ofadhesive-coated material.

- 8. A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the sameon a card or the like, comprising providing a strip of adhesivecoatedmaterial, providing cards or the like each having a portion coated withan adhesive repellent lacquer, punching segments from said strip ofadhesive-coated material, mounting each segment on a card in registrywith said lacquered portion, punching an intermediate segment from eachmounted segment and punching each'card on the side opposite saidsegement to punch a card segment having edges intermediate theedges ofthe segments of adhesive-coated material.

9. Apparatus of the character described cornprising a bed plateproviding support for a card. a female die, cooperating male diesoperable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a stripthereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and toperform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed onthe opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment ofsaid card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentionedsegment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip of backingand adhesive-coated material to said female die and cooperating maledies, means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coatedmaterial in advance of said dies and means for actuating said dies, sothat at least one of the male dies and said another die engage the cardsimultaneously.

10. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plateproviding support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of saidbed plate and spaced a sufficient distance therefrom to accommodate acard therebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die,cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch asegment of adhesive-coated material overlying said opening and mount thesame on a card and `to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment,another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reoiprocable insaid bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card havingedges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and innerpunch, means' for actuating said dies so that said outer male die andsaid another die engage the card simultaneously, and means limiting themovement of the inner male die beyond outer male die to a distancesubstantially equal to v the thickness of the adhesive-coated material.

11. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plateproviding support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of saidbed plate and spaced a suicient distance therefrom to accommodate a cardtherebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die,cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch asegment of adhesive-coated material overlying said opening and mount thesame on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment,another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reoiprocable insaid bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card havingedges intermediate the edges of said Vfirst-mentioned segment and innerpunch, and means limiting the movement of the inner male die beyond theouter' male die to a distance substantially equal `to the thickness ofthe adhesive-coated material.

12. Apparatus of the character described comprising abed plate providingsupport for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plateand spaced a sufficient distance therefrom toaccommodate a cardtherebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die,cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch asegment of adhesivecoated material overlying said opening and mount thesame on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment,another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reciprocable insaid bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card havingedges intermediate the edges of said rst-mentioned segment and innerpunch, and means limiting the movement of said another die beyond thebed plate to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of thecard.

, 13. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plateproviding support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of saidbed plate and spaced a sufcient distance therefrom to accommodate a cardtherebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die,cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch asegment of adhesivecoated material overlying said opening and mount thesame on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment,another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reciprocable insaid bed plate and operable to punch out asegment. of said card havingedges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and innerpunch, means limiting the movement of the inner male die beyond theouter male die to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of theadhesive-coated material, and means limiting the movement of saidanother die beyond the bed plate to a distance substantially equalto thethickness of the card.

14. Apparatus of the character described cornprising a bed plateproviding support for a card, a female die, cooperating male diesoperable to punch ka segment of adhesive-coated material from a stripthereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and toperform an inner punch on the ,mounted segment, another die disposed onthe opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment ofsaid card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentionedsegment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip of backingand adhesive-coated material to said female die andcooperating male diesand means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coatedmaterial in advance of said dies, and means limiting the movement of oneof the male dies beyond the 'other male die to a distance substantiallyequal to the thickness of the adhesivecoated material.

15. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plateprovidingsupport for a card, a female die, cooperating. male diesoperable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a stripthereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and toperform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed onthe opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment ofsaid card having edges intermediate the edges of said firstmentionedsegment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip ofbacking andadhesivecoated material to said female die and cooperating male dies,means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coated materialin advance of said dies, and means limiting the movement of said anotherdie beyond the bed plate `to a distance substantially equal to thethickness of the card.

Y 16. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plateproviding support for va card, a female die, cooperating male diesoperable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a stripthereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and toperform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed onthe opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment ofsaid card having edges intermediate the edges of said first mentionedsegment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip of backingand adhesivecoated material to said female die and cooperating maledies, means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coatedmaterial in advance of said dies, means limiting movement of the maledie performing the inner punchY beyond the other male die to a distancesubstantially equal to the thickness of the adhesive-coated material,and means limiting movement of said another die beyond the bed plate toa distance substantially equal to the thickness of the card. ROGER.CONNOR. HUNTER E. HOGE.

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